PDR Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs (Pdr Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs) [Mass Market Paperback]

Physicians' Desk Reference (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pdr Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs | Publication Date: December 27, 1997

Should you take Advil if you have an ulcer?
An antihistamine if you're taking an antidepressant?
Can you overdose on vitamin C?

For more than fifty years, doctors in all specialties have depended on the Physicians' Desk Reference® to guide them in prescribing medication for their patients. Now, for the first time, the most trusted name in medical publishing has produced a consumer guide to over-the-counter drugs that is every bit as comprehensive, authoritative, and reliable as the classic PDR.

UNIQUE FEATURES YOU'LL FIND NO WHERE ELSE
¸  Vitamin/mineral supplements and their recommended daily allowances
¸  Lactose-free, sodium-free medicines

YOU'LL ALSO FIND
¸  Handy comparison tables to help you select the best product for you and your family
¸  A list of appropriate products for a variety of illnesses
¸  Up-to-the-minute listings for the very latest medications
¸  The uses, active ingredients, proper dosages, and side effects of each medication
¸  Over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications to avoid in combination
¸  Symptoms of vitamin deficiency--and the signs of overdose
¸  Special cautions for seniors, expectant mothers, and infants
¸  And much more!

With thirty-two pages of full-color photographs!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Given the complexity of medicine and perscriptions and wanting to be health conscious....as consumers, we all need better direction. As a reference guide, this book is a perfect publication for all families to keep in their homes. From a selling point of view it has proven to be a book very much in demand for special sales accounts. Consumers today are looking for simple, easy to read, easy to follow advice. The PDR Guide provides all of that advice.

Mike Sudano
Business Development

From the Inside Flap

Should you take Advil if you have an ulcer?
An antihistamine if you're taking an antidepressant?
Can you overdose on vitamin C?

For more than fifty years, doctors in all specialties have depended on the Physicians' Desk Reference® to guide them in prescribing medication for their patients. Now, for the first time, the most trusted name in medical publishing has produced a consumer guide to over-the-counter drugs that is every bit as comprehensive, authoritative, and reliable as the classic PDR.

UNIQUE FEATURES YOU'LL FIND NO WHERE ELSE
¸  Vitamin/mineral supplements and their recommended daily allowances
¸  Lactose-free, sodium-free medicines

YOU'LL ALSO FIND
¸  Handy comparison tables to help you select the best product for you and your family
¸  A list of appropriate products for a variety of illnesses
¸  Up-to-the-minute listings for the very latest medications
¸  The uses, active ingredients, proper dosages, and side effects of each medication
¸  Over-the-counter drugs and prescription medications to avoid in combination
¸  Symptoms of vitamin deficiency--and the signs of overdose
¸  Special cautions for seniors, expectant mothers, and infants
¸  And much more!

With thirty-two pages of full-color photographs!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 edition (December 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 034541716X
• ISBN-13: 978-0345417169
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)